Comments on: LinkedIn – the Search People results are no longer “relevant” http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-order/ Undiscovered tips by "The LinkedIn Speaker" (I do NOT work for LinkedIn) Wed, 01 Feb 2012 03:50:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Paul Furiga http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-order/comment-page-1/#comment-871 Paul Furiga Wed, 05 May 2010 20:56:04 +0000 http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/?p=187#comment-871 Patrick, perhaps you have shared this tip elsewhere, I am catching up on some of your older posts. As of today (May 2010) you can now sort results by connections and so now your "good works" on Linked In shine -- when I sort by connections in the people search box, you pop up first (where you belong, of course). Since you wrote this, it seems Linked In has added the ability to sort results by relevance (whatever that means), relationship, relationship and recommendation, # of connections and "keyword." These changes do seem to restore some of the luster you had earlier . . . if you know how to use them! Patrick, perhaps you have shared this tip elsewhere, I am catching up on some of your older posts. As of today (May 2010) you can now sort results by connections and so now your “good works” on Linked In shine — when I sort by connections in the people search box, you pop up first (where you belong, of course). Since you wrote this, it seems Linked In has added the ability to sort results by relevance (whatever that means), relationship, relationship and recommendation, # of connections and “keyword.” These changes do seem to restore some of the luster you had earlier . . . if you know how to use them!

]]> By: LinkedIn training tip - put the name of your city in text somewhere in your profile | Missing LinkedIn Tips for Sales, Jobs, Recruiting, HR, etc http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-order/comment-page-1/#comment-793 LinkedIn training tip - put the name of your city in text somewhere in your profile | Missing LinkedIn Tips for Sales, Jobs, Recruiting, HR, etc Wed, 03 Feb 2010 04:05:43 +0000 http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/?p=187#comment-793 [...] I used to be the #1 match for Patrick O’Malley, and now I’m not in the first 10 pages.  If you want to see a funny blog entry on it, click http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-ord... [...] [...] I used to be the #1 match for Patrick O’Malley, and now I’m not in the first 10 pages.  If you want to see a funny blog entry on it, click http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-ord... [...]

]]> By: Patrick OMalley http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-order/comment-page-1/#comment-769 Patrick OMalley Tue, 22 Dec 2009 12:12:42 +0000 http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/?p=187#comment-769 Ralph, Where did you get your information? No offense but I have disagreements with a lot of what you're saying, especially "Google Searches utilizes a BTree Search and displays an unsorted approach". It is well documented that Google uses hundreds of factors to sort results. Ralph,

Where did you get your information? No offense but I have disagreements with a lot of what you’re saying, especially “Google Searches utilizes a BTree Search and displays an unsorted approach”.

It is well documented that Google uses hundreds of factors to sort results.

]]> By: Ralph Romano http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-order/comment-page-1/#comment-768 Ralph Romano Tue, 22 Dec 2009 07:07:33 +0000 http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/?p=187#comment-768 Hello Everyone, Linkin has chosen to go with a Google Search for the searches that you are doing. Google Searches utilizes a BTree Search and displays an unsorted approach appears to users like a warm and fuzzy search. That is why some people don't share your name but are close. This search comes in after some (undetermined) amount of time has passed during the search. The BTree Search does not read information in any order but rather order that it pops up in the BTree Search engine. Many of the other qualities would require significantly more time and planning to produce. This equals substantially reduced profits and even slower searches (Just to be clear - They are too slow as it is). I hope this helps. Have a wonderful day, Ralph Hello Everyone,

Linkin has chosen to go with a Google Search for the searches that you are doing. Google Searches utilizes a BTree Search and displays an unsorted approach appears to users like a warm and fuzzy search. That is why some people don’t share your name but are close. This search comes in after some (undetermined) amount of time has passed during the search. The BTree Search does not read information in any order but rather order that it pops up in the BTree Search engine. Many of the other qualities would require significantly more time and planning to produce. This equals substantially reduced profits and even slower searches (Just to be clear – They are too slow as it is).

I hope this helps.

Have a wonderful day,
Ralph

]]> By: Lorenzo Turco http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-order/comment-page-1/#comment-685 Lorenzo Turco Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:44:41 +0000 http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/?p=187#comment-685 ...that's simply because I have no homonymous on LinkedIn! : ) …that’s simply because I have no homonymous on LinkedIn! : )

]]> By: Lorenzo Turco http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-order/comment-page-1/#comment-684 Lorenzo Turco Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:40:04 +0000 http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/?p=187#comment-684 Are you the #1 match for your name? YES I AM!!! Are you the #1 match for your name? YES I AM!!!

]]> By: C.K. Leverett http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-order/comment-page-1/#comment-682 C.K. Leverett Sun, 04 Oct 2009 19:15:22 +0000 http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/?p=187#comment-682 Hmm... I'm first on my list... of course, I'm also the only... :-) Hmm… I’m first on my list… of course, I’m also the only… :-)

]]> By: Patrick OMalley http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-order/comment-page-1/#comment-680 Patrick OMalley Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:44:12 +0000 http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/?p=187#comment-680 No feedback from LinkedIn, but I don't think anyone expects any No feedback from LinkedIn, but I don’t think anyone expects any

]]> By: Damian http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-order/comment-page-1/#comment-679 Damian Fri, 02 Oct 2009 16:09:31 +0000 http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/?p=187#comment-679 Any feedback from linkedin? Any feedback from linkedin?

]]> By: Patrick OMalley http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/2009/08/27/linkedin-search-people-function-changed-sort-order/comment-page-1/#comment-667 Patrick OMalley Thu, 03 Sep 2009 06:00:25 +0000 http://www.the-linkedin-speaker.com/blog/?p=187#comment-667 CY - :) RG - thanks KM - I just think the group idea sounds a little bit ego-centric, although I see the point. Maybe when a bunch of other people have done it, i'll jump in the pool CY – :)
RG – thanks
KM – I just think the group idea sounds a little bit ego-centric, although I see the point. Maybe when a bunch of other people have done it, i’ll jump in the pool

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